To help you plan for the end of the calendar year and the 2019 Spring Term, here’s a reminder of Penn’s upcoming holiday observances.

Holidays

Thanksgiving, Thursday and Friday, November 22 & 23, 2018

Christmas Day, Tuesday, December 25, 2018

New Year’s Day, Tuesday, January 1, 2019

Martin Luther King, Jr., Day, Monday, January 21, 2019

Memorial Day, Monday, May 27, 2019

Special Winter Vacation

Each year, the President, Provost and EVP assess the feasibility of observing Penn’s traditional Special Winter Vacation. Based on this assessment, the Special Winter Vacation granted to faculty and staff will be December 24, 26, 27, 28 and 31, 2018.

For a complete list of this fiscal year’s recognized holidays and details on policies regarding work over Special Winter Vacation, see Almanac May 22, 2018.